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Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
Chronic SVC Stenosis ... What is the cause ... vein distention ... imaging showed chronic ... #obstruction #abdominal
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Valvular • Stenosis ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway Obstruction ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Distention Pulmonary
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
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Abdominal Distention ... Dilatation Other Causes ... Mechanical Obstruction ... Hypothyroidism Chronic ... Sclerosis, Spinal Injury
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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- Abdominal pain ... , nausea, vomiting ... necrosis Bowel Obstruction ... luminal scarring and stenosis ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Chronic Pancreatitis ... to parenchymal injury ... pancreatitis) • O (Obstructive ... Manifestations: • Abdominal ... Pancreatitis #diagnosis #management
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
distension, wheeze ... regurgitation or stenosis ... *Chronic HFrEF may ... identificaton of obstructive ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management